Colored Silhouette of French Soldier

This is a beautifully done silhouette, painted on paper, of a French soldier. The soldier is Georgian, but I think this may have been painted around 1900, though I'm not certain it isn't earlier. Framed, the piece measures 4 X 5, with the silhouette itself measuring 2 and 1/2 by 2 and 1/4. The piece is signed with what appears to be "MB".